A new tiny species of crayfish from the swamps of coastal eastern AustraliaHidden in one of Australia's most developed and fastest growing areas lives one of the world's smallest freshwater crayfish species. Robert B. McCormack, the team leader for the Australian Crayfish Project, described ...http://results.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-04/pp-ant040814.php- 49.1KB - Public Press Releases

Beetles and a cup of joeWhen java giants like Starbucks seek out the finest fair trade coffee beans in Guatemala, insects can make all the difference.
Tucked away in the M.T. James Entomological Museum at Washington State University, more ...http://results.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/wsu-baa101514.php- 49.9KB - Public Press Releases

52-million-year-old amber preserves 'ant-loving' beetleScientists have uncovered the fossil of a 52-million-year old beetle that likely was able to live alongside ants --preying on their eggs and usurping resources -- within the comfort of their nest. The fossil, encased in ...http://results.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/amon-5ap093014.php- 49.2KB - Public Press Releases

Six new Dracula ants from Madagascar: Minor workers become queens in MystriumEntomologists in California Academy of Sciences have discovered six new species of Dracula ants from Madagascar and its surrounding islands. They suggest the small, wingless queens of the genus Mystrium are modified ...http://results.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-03/pp-snd032814.php- 50.0KB - Public Press Releases

First find of its kind in more than 3 decades: The adorable OlinguitoMeet the olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina), the first carnivore species to be discovered in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years. The new species is the smallest member of the raccoon family. It has thick, woolly orange or ...http://results.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-08/pp-ffo081313.php- 49.6KB - Public Press Releases

Smithsonian scientists discover new species of carnivoreObserved in the wild, tucked away in museums, and even exhibited in zoos -- there is one creature that has been a victim of mistaken identity for more than 100 years. Smithsonian scientists, however, uncovered ...http://results.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-08/s-ssd081313.php- 48.2KB - Public Press Releases

The peculiar life history of Middle American Stenamma antsA recent revision of the Middle American clade of the ant genus Stenamma provides the description of 40 species, 33 of which are recognized as new to science. The extensive study, published in the open access journal ...http://results.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/pp-tpl042513.php- 48.7KB - Public Press Releases